Democracy is an illusion! It’s become a political system fostered by the élite, for the élite, in order to fool the people that they have a stake in the system. In actual fact, they have virtually none. The whole political system in the modern era, despite having noble beginnings, is now used to benefit the few at the expense of the many. – Mark Alexander, June 29, 2018
October 02, 2026
Can Burnham Dismantle Thatcher’s Revolution?
Oct 2, 2026 | UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has pledged to reverse Margaret Thatcher’s economic legacy.
Bloomberg Originals explores whether this proposed rollback is feasible in the UK’s current fiscal landscape. …
Burnham rolls dice on radical policies he knows may backfire